Supervisor of $63-million health care fraud scheme sentenced

Wondera Eason, 51, of Miami, a former supervisor at a now defunct health providercalled Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN) was sentenced on Monday in Miami to serve 10-years in prison for her role in a fraud scheme that resulted in more than $63-million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Florida Medicaid, according to a news release from the Justice Department.

Evidence at trial showed that Eason, a certified medical records technician, oversaw the fraudulent billing practices for purported PHP treatment. PHP is a form of intensive treatment for severe mental illness, according to the Justice Department.

Feds said the “therapy” at HCSN was hardly state-of-the-art.

It often consisted of nothing more than patients watching Disney movies, playing bingo or having barbecues.

Eason was also sentenced to serve three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $14,985,876 in restitution.More FloriDUH